Gingerbread Houses & Items for Lebanon VA Medical Hospital
Our Christmas Celebration on Sunday, December 4 – continued While we put the food away after lunch, some of the family set up and designed six gingerbread houses. Ian, Marcy, Mother, Allie, Deb, Anthony, Abby, and Jesse. Jesse Deb, Anthony, and Abby. Anthony enjoyed decorating the gingerbread men. Jesse Ian Josiah, Deb, Allie, Anthony, Jesse, […]
Christmas Gifts and Games
Sunday, December 4 After the lunch items were put away, we put the Now-You-Have-It-Now-You-Don’t items on the floor. (Hidden in front of Jere and Kristen.) Then each person read the Bible verse that was given them – verses about the birth of Jesus. When we were finished with the Now-You-Have-It-Now-You-Don’t game we had a contest […]
Our Family Christmas Meal
Sunday, December 4 We planned our family Christmas celebration for the first Sunday in December because there are so many other family dinners that involve our children and grandchildren. I was pleased that it suited each of our Pennsylvania children and grandchildren. I set the table for 27 – which included my step-mother. It was also the […]
The Baptism of Jared, Jesse, and James
Sunday, December 4 I like saying those three names because it sounds like a listing of disciples. Jared, Jesse, and James. 🙂 Some of our family waiting for the baptism: Jana, Allie, Josh, Sam, Deb, Roy, Ian and two of our preachers, Luther and Dave. Dave was welcoming everyone. More family members Opening Prayer Jared […]
A Pretty December Sunrise
Friday, December 2 When I saw these colors through our living room window, I left my coffee, got my camera, and went outside in my housecoat to capture a few pictures. 🙂 Oh what a beautiful morning!
A Gray Morning ~ With a Bit of Light
I was fascinated by this very gray morning on November 29 I don’t know why – but I love a foggy, gray morning now and then. I’m sure that I would get tired of them if this is how every morning looked. Isn’t it amazing what a little light (flash) from a camera can do. […]
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 24 – at Jere and Kristen’s Our daughter Deb brought them this beautiful, live decoration. They make the BEST turkey. This is all the goodies in which the turkey was roasted. They used apple cider this year. We started with sparkling grape juice. Oh, yum! I never did get a picture of the […]
A Thoughtful Gift
This was my thank you gift for taking pictures of the play “Choosing Avalon.” It was a delicious treat on the days that Cerwin was hunting. There was some left for him when he got back. 🙂 Thank you, Nicole – and the cast and crew.
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Lydia
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma
Outside Our Front Windows
Male Downy Woodpecker Female House Finch Chickadee – I am not sure if it is a Black-capped or Carolina. Gray Squirrel I wish they ate from the ground feeders, but they are fun to watch when they come to a feeder near our kitchen window. A full Amish buggy. The two young people are sitting […]
A Successful Whitetail Hunt
It started with target practice on Saturday, November 26. Ian and Jere Most of these pictures are from Cerwin and Jere’s cell phones. Josh, Ian and Jere Josh and Jared Jared Jesse is not old enough to hunt but enjoyed target practice with a 22. Good job, Jesse. Jere’s pickup truck was full of hunting clothes […]
A-Tomato-Soup-Kind-of-Day
Saturday, November 19 I had fourteen end-of-summer tomatoes that needed to be cooked into something. I decided that the green ones were going to rot before they ripened, so I cooked them as well. First I boiled them for a minute – to remove the skins. Then I cut them into pieces and stewed them until they […]
Sticky Seeds
The other week I was watching this House Sparrow and wondering why seeds were sticking to its beak. The scene was kind of amusing. It caused me to ponder… I wish the worlds only problem was sticky seeds. Today I heard about another stabbing – yesterday it was a shooting. I wonder how the seeds of hatred stuck to their […]
Choosing Avalon – Act 2
Sunday, November 20 Scenes from Act 2 as sisters Kate and Avie are reconciled. Kate Avie “Shirley Temple” Shirley Temple, Avie and Dorothy Kate considers going to Hollywood. Streets of New York City where Kate and Avie grew up Selling newspapers Things are not going well for Avie The things that were on the desk are […]
Choosing Avalon – Act 1
Sunday, November 20 New York City and Hollywood – Fall 1930 Anthony, Avie, and Kate grew up on the streets of New York City They – especially the girls dreamed of making it big in Hollywood. Seize the Day Kate, Anthony, and Avie as young adults Avie is discovered by a talent scout She is excited until […]